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The Complete Magnesium Manual

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Magnesium is an essential mineral that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. You’d be hard pressed to find any activity in the body that doesn’t use magnesium in some way. It has literally hundreds of functions. Cellular energy production, protein synthesis, DNA and RNA synthesis, and cell signaling—which controls the secretion of certain hormones, among other things—all depend on magnesium. It plays an important role in ion channels that allow nerves to fire, potassium and sodium to cross cellular membranes, and muscles to contract. Production of ATP, the energy currency of the body, depends on magnesium. Your heart beats rhythmically thanks to magnesium. Not surprisingly, then, magnesium deficiencies seem to factor into a wide range of health issues. Let me tell you about some of the biggies. Health Issues Related to Magnesium Before getting into the details, I want to draw your attention to a few challenges with the research literature. One, which I’ll return to later, is tha

Getting Stronger with Weights

Getting stronger does not come naturally for me. I have to really set my mind to it to do it! A few years ago I was my strongest, and since having Birch weights have taken a backburner. I’m itching to lift heavier again, and need all the encouragement I can get! When I think back... The post Getting Stronger with Weights appeared first on Kath Eats Real Food . from Kath Eats Real Food https://ift.tt/3dOdVDY

Cabbage Leaf Tacos Recipe

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Cabbage leaf tacos are a wonderful lower carb option for taco Tuesday! Everyone loves a good taco. But not everyone loves the carbs that come with them. As I learn more and more about controlling my blood sugar, I’m beginning to find ways that I can still enjoy the foods I love with a few alterations. These days I’m concentrating on a low glycemic eating plan and so far, it’s been working like a dream! So when taco Tuesday came around, I just had to have some. I’m currently in a nutrition class where cabbage leaves were mentioned as being a good, low-glycemic option for taco shells. I didn’t believe them at first. In fact, my first thought was, “yuck!”. But I gave it a shot anyway, and now I wouldn’t go back to corn shells even if I didn’t have blood sugar issues. I love them so much! It has a great crunch that you really want from your taco shell and believe it or not, the mild cabbage flavor compliments a good taco instead of interfering with it. Cabbage leaf taco shells are